Comments on: PWN to OWN: Hack a Mac, Win a Macbook Pro and $10000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MEhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-113912 ME Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-113912 Exactly the same here! I love Mac OS X! :P Exactly the same here! I love Mac OS X! :P

]]> By: MEhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262048 ME Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:11:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262048 Exactly the same here! I love Mac OS X! :P Exactly the same here! I love Mac OS X! :P

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-4139 Michael Tue, 08 May 2007 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-4139 Never mind all this super geekery! The point is that I've had a mac for four years now, I haven't been shy about the sites I visit or the downloads I make and in all that time I have had one virus on my system. It was a windows virus that just sat there, very cutely looking for a registry or something. In all that time I haven't had to re-install my operating system or even open up my box (except to pop in a big HD). Nuff said. Never mind all this super geekery! The point is that I've had a mac for four years now, I haven't been shy about the sites I visit or the downloads I make and in all that time I have had one virus on my system. It was a windows virus that just sat there, very cutely looking for a registry or something. In all that time I haven't had to re-install my operating system or even open up my box (except to pop in a big HD).

Nuff said.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262047 Michael Tue, 08 May 2007 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262047 Never mind all this super geekery! The point is that I've had a mac for four years now, I haven't been shy about the sites I visit or the downloads I make and in all that time I have had one virus on my system. It was a windows virus that just sat there, very cutely looking for a registry or something. In all that time I haven't had to re-install my operating system or even open up my box (except to pop in a big HD). Nuff said. Never mind all this super geekery! The point is that I’ve had a mac for four years now, I haven’t been shy about the sites I visit or the downloads I make and in all that time I have had one virus on my system. It was a windows virus that just sat there, very cutely looking for a registry or something. In all that time I haven’t had to re-install my operating system or even open up my box (except to pop in a big HD).
Nuff said.

]]> By: Taylorhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3958 Taylor Sat, 05 May 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3958 Simply both apple and microsoft are big businesses looking to earn as much profit as they can. Both companies have many intelligent software designers and architects working constantly on keeping there systems working well. However there is one difference, microsoft doesn't have the same ideals. If they did, they would design there software to last long instead of having built in obsolescence, as I hope everyone can admit. If they put ideals as close as they did to profits the software would be tested to no end and be more open to the public. However that would compromise the monopoly of their unique establishment pirates of silicon valley (it's not totally serious, but is to some extent true) "You don't get it Steve, it doesn't matter who's stuff is better, it doesn't matter". They are all thieves and pirates, some are just more obsessed with integration into lifestyle and design. and some are simply concerned about getting their software out to as many people as possible. Even though they are entirely different by method and nature, no one is completely incapable of serving a purpose to people, and as such persist for better or worse. Simply both apple and microsoft are big businesses looking to earn as much profit as they can. Both companies have many intelligent software designers and architects working constantly on keeping there systems working well. However there is one difference, microsoft doesn't have the same ideals. If they did, they would design there software to last long instead of having built in obsolescence, as I hope everyone can admit. If they put ideals as close as they did to profits the software would be tested to no end and be more open to the public. However that would compromise the monopoly of their unique establishment pirates of silicon valley (it's not totally serious, but is to some extent true) "You don't get it Steve, it doesn't matter who's stuff is better, it doesn't matter".

They are all thieves and pirates, some are just more obsessed with integration into lifestyle and design. and some are simply concerned about getting their software out to as many people as possible. Even though they are entirely different by method and nature, no one is completely incapable of serving a purpose to people, and as such persist for better or worse.

]]> By: Taylorhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262046 Taylor Sat, 05 May 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262046 Simply both apple and microsoft are big businesses looking to earn as much profit as they can. Both companies have many intelligent software designers and architects working constantly on keeping there systems working well. However there is one difference, microsoft doesn't have the same ideals. If they did, they would design there software to last long instead of having built in obsolescence, as I hope everyone can admit. If they put ideals as close as they did to profits the software would be tested to no end and be more open to the public. However that would compromise the monopoly of their unique establishment pirates of silicon valley (it's not totally serious, but is to some extent true) "You don't get it Steve, it doesn't matter who's stuff is better, it doesn't matter".They are all thieves and pirates, some are just more obsessed with integration into lifestyle and design. and some are simply concerned about getting their software out to as many people as possible. Even though they are entirely different by method and nature, no one is completely incapable of serving a purpose to people, and as such persist for better or worse. Simply both apple and microsoft are big businesses looking to earn as much profit as they can. Both companies have many intelligent software designers and architects working constantly on keeping there systems working well. However there is one difference, microsoft doesn’t have the same ideals. If they did, they would design there software to last long instead of having built in obsolescence, as I hope everyone can admit. If they put ideals as close as they did to profits the software would be tested to no end and be more open to the public. However that would compromise the monopoly of their unique establishment pirates of silicon valley (it’s not totally serious, but is to some extent true) “You don’t get it Steve, it doesn’t matter who’s stuff is better, it doesn’t matter”.

They are all thieves and pirates, some are just more obsessed with integration into lifestyle and design. and some are simply concerned about getting their software out to as many people as possible. Even though they are entirely different by method and nature, no one is completely incapable of serving a purpose to people, and as such persist for better or worse.

]]> By: Andrei Stoleruhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3957 Andrei Stoleru Sat, 05 May 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3957 Sheep? Come on now Dave ... 1. The article is wrong. Period. You read only the title of the CanSecWest article or you're stoned. I hope you're stoned. It says clear enough: there hasn't been found a hack and they expanded the attack surface to Safari. Simple enough. Even a sheep would understand it ... 2. If you really want to start hacking Windows send me a mail and I'll point you to some websites that teach you how to do it. I wonder what made you use Linux in the first place? The super-nice GUI? Or maybe the apps? Or ... Let's not make a war out of this. You use Linux and you're happy, I use Mac OS X and I'm happy, Bill Gates uses Windows and he's happy. Get the point? Sheep? Come on now Dave …

1. The article is wrong. Period. You read only the title of the CanSecWest article or you're stoned. I hope you're stoned. It says clear enough: there hasn't been found a hack and they expanded the attack surface to Safari. Simple enough. Even a sheep would understand it …

2. If you really want to start hacking Windows send me a mail and I'll point you to some websites that teach you how to do it.

I wonder what made you use Linux in the first place? The super-nice GUI? Or maybe the apps? Or …

Let's not make a war out of this. You use Linux and you're happy, I use Mac OS X and I'm happy, Bill Gates uses Windows and he's happy. Get the point?

]]> By: Andrei Stoleruhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262045 Andrei Stoleru Sat, 05 May 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262045 Sheep? Come on now Dave ...1. The article is wrong. Period. You read only the title of the CanSecWest article or you're stoned. I hope you're stoned. It says clear enough: there hasn't been found a hack and they expanded the attack surface to Safari. Simple enough. Even a sheep would understand it ...2. If you really want to start hacking Windows send me a mail and I'll point you to some websites that teach you how to do it.I wonder what made you use Linux in the first place? The super-nice GUI? Or maybe the apps? Or ...Let's not make a war out of this. You use Linux and you're happy, I use Mac OS X and I'm happy, Bill Gates uses Windows and he's happy. Get the point? Sheep? Come on now Dave …

1. The article is wrong. Period. You read only the title of the CanSecWest article or you’re stoned. I hope you’re stoned. It says clear enough: there hasn’t been found a hack and they expanded the attack surface to Safari. Simple enough. Even a sheep would understand it …

2. If you really want to start hacking Windows send me a mail and I’ll point you to some websites that teach you how to do it.

I wonder what made you use Linux in the first place? The super-nice GUI? Or maybe the apps? Or …

Let’s not make a war out of this. You use Linux and you’re happy, I use Mac OS X and I’m happy, Bill Gates uses Windows and he’s happy. Get the point?

]]> By: davehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3956 dave Sat, 05 May 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3956 go for it, list the 100 reasons off the top of your head right now... I've got time. No, i bet you couldn't, because it's people like you who don't actually know of any of these exploits or holes, you are yet another of the sheep that jump on the lets hate MS bandwagon and leech off of the over-hyped and over-played "It's got more holes than swiss-cheese" Now i'm not saying windows is a good OS by any means, i use linux almost 100% of the time nowadays... but still dave go for it, list the 100 reasons off the top of your head right now… I've got time. No, i bet you couldn't, because it's people like you who don't actually know of any of these exploits or holes, you are yet another of the sheep that jump on the lets hate MS bandwagon and leech off of the over-hyped and over-played "It's got more holes than swiss-cheese"

Now i'm not saying windows is a good OS by any means, i use linux almost 100% of the time nowadays… but still

dave

]]> By: davehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262044 dave Sat, 05 May 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262044 go for it, list the 100 reasons off the top of your head right now... I've got time. No, i bet you couldn't, because it's people like you who don't actually know of any of these exploits or holes, you are yet another of the sheep that jump on the lets hate MS bandwagon and leech off of the over-hyped and over-played "It's got more holes than swiss-cheese"Now i'm not saying windows is a good OS by any means, i use linux almost 100% of the time nowadays... but stilldave go for it, list the 100 reasons off the top of your head right now… I’ve got time. No, i bet you couldn’t, because it’s people like you who don’t actually know of any of these exploits or holes, you are yet another of the sheep that jump on the lets hate MS bandwagon and leech off of the over-hyped and over-played “It’s got more holes than swiss-cheese”

Now i’m not saying windows is a good OS by any means, i use linux almost 100% of the time nowadays… but still

dave

]]> By: Andrei Stoleruhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262043 Andrei Stoleru Sat, 05 May 2007 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-262043 Well ..you missread the original article and forgot some important things to mention: 1. the flaw involves a mail sent to that computer with a link to a special crafted page. From the <a href="http://www.cansecwest.com" rel="nofollow">www.cansecwest.com</a> website: "There has not been a successful attack. Time to expand your attack surface. Email links to and we will visit them from the target machines using Safari." 2. one of the biggest sponsor of the CanSecWest is, tadaa, Microflop, oops, Microsoft. If you really wanna discuss about Mac vs Windows security and suppose the hack could be used remember that this is 1 (one) method - I can say at least 100 (one hundred) on Windows. I rest my case. Well ..you missread the original article and forgot some important things to mention:

1. the flaw involves a mail sent to that computer with a link to a special crafted page. From the http://www.cansecwest.com website: "There has not been a successful attack. Time to expand your attack surface. Email links to and we will visit them from the target machines using Safari."

2. one of the biggest sponsor of the CanSecWest is, tadaa, Microflop, oops, Microsoft.

If you really wanna discuss about Mac vs Windows security and suppose the hack could be used remember that this is 1 (one) method – I can say at least 100 (one hundred) on Windows.

I rest my case.

]]> By: oleghttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3953 oleg Sat, 05 May 2007 18:56:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/04/22/pwn-to-own-hack-a-mac-win-a-macbook-pro-and-10000/#comment-3953 yes , except for how long would it take to get into a windows machine? yes , except for how long would it take to get into a windows machine?

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